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Outcome of Typhoid Intestinal Perforation Management in a Tertiary Hospital, North-Central Nigeria

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  • Abdussemee Idowu Abdurrazzaaq

    (Federal Medical Centre Abeokuta, Nigeria)

  • Vechu Grimah

    (Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital Lafia, Nigeria)

  • Ahmed Ashuku Yakubu

    (Federal University Lafia, Nigeria)

Abstract

Background: Typhoid intestinal perforation is the most common surgical complication and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in typhoid fever. Aim: To determine the treatment outcome of patients with typhoid intestinal perforation. Methods: A single-centre retrospective study involving retrieving case notes of all consecutive patients who had surgeries for peritonitis secondary to typhoid intestinal perforation from October 2016 to September 2017. Data were collected with a designed case report form and analysed. Results: Sixty-nine patients had surgeries for typhoid intestinal perforation, of which forty-five (65.2%) were males. The median (range) age of the participants was 10(4-44) years. The commonest complications were surgical site infections 49 (71%) and wound dehiscence 17 (24.6%). The median (range) post-operative hospital stay among the survivors was 13 (7 – 50) days. Enterocutaneous fistula and wound dehiscence were responsible for prolonged hospital stay (x2= 30.126, p value

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  • Abdussemee Idowu Abdurrazzaaq & Vechu Grimah & Ahmed Ashuku Yakubu, 2023. "Outcome of Typhoid Intestinal Perforation Management in a Tertiary Hospital, North-Central Nigeria," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 5(3), pages 30-34, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:5:y:2023:i:3:id:41634
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2023.5.3.1634
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